Crime
Lockdown at Oakton Elementary School lifted, No active shooter
Oakton Elementary School was placed on lockdown due to reports of an armed individual in the area. However, there is no active shooter situation. No shots have been fired, and no injuries have been reported.
The armed individual, who is known to the school community, has left the area and is heading southbound. Law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the incident.
The lockdown affected students who were still on campus after dismissal. The incident was a dispute between two individuals and not a random act of violence.
The school is lifting the lockdown, and remaining students are being released.
Police have made contact with the armed subject, and they are cooperating with authorities.
There is no immediate danger to the public, but it is advisable to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
Crime
Victims killed in Beaver County shooting identified
Authorities have not disclosed further information about the couple or the nature of the incident.
Authorities are investigating a tragic shooting incident in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, that left two people dead and two others injured on Sunday night.
The shooting occurred on Shaffer Road, prompting a swift response from local law enforcement. Emergency medical teams arrived on the scene, and the two injured individuals were airlifted to a nearby hospital via medical helicopter for treatment. Their conditions remain undisclosed.
North Sewickley Police confirmed on Monday morning that the incident was contained, and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
However, they have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting or potential suspects.
The two victims who lost their lives have been identified as Michelle Tomecsko Hunt and her husband, Bill Hunt.
Authorities have not disclosed further information about the couple or the nature of the incident.
The incident has left the small, close-knit community in shock. Jennifer Lanham, who works nearby, shared her disbelief.
“Everybody here knows everybody. We’re a very tight-knit community. Everybody looks out for one another. This is a tragedy beyond compare for our town,” Lanham said.
Lanham recounted how one of her employees informed her that police had requested nearby businesses to close as a precaution.
“It’s really hard to wrap your head around something like this. A multiple homicide in a small town—it’s staggering. You just don’t hear about things like this happening here,” she added.
Law enforcement has not yet provided details on the motive or any suspects involved in the shooting. The investigation remains active, and officials are urging anyone with information to come forward to assist in the case.
Further updates will be provided as authorities release more information about this tragic event.